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CVE-2025-62713: Kottster app reinitialization can be re-triggered allowing command injection in development mode

October 23, 2025 (updated November 10, 2025)

Development mode only. Kottster contains a pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability when running in development mode.

The vulnerability combines two issues:

  1. The initApp action can be called repeatedly without checking if the app is already initialized, allowing attackers to create a new root admin account and obtain a JWT token
  2. The installPackagesForDataSource action uses unescaped command arguments, enabling command injection

An attacker with access to a locally running development instance can chain these vulnerabilities to:

  • Reinitialize the application and receive a JWT token for a new root account
  • Use this token to authenticate
  • Execute arbitrary system commands through installPackagesForDataSource

Production deployments were never affected.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3w7-9qc3-g96p
  • github.com/kottster/kottster
  • github.com/kottster/kottster/commit/0a7d24922a23aac98372155348787670937eef89
  • github.com/kottster/kottster/security/advisories/GHSA-j3w7-9qc3-g96p
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62713

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.2.0 before 3.3.2

Fixed versions

  • 3.3.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.3.2 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

npm/@kottster/server/CVE-2025-62713.yml

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